Andy Berryman
{{short description|NZ & NZ Māori international rugby league footballer and coach}}
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Andrew Nuki Berryman was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
Playing career
Originally an Otahuhu junior, Berryman moved to Huntly and joined Taniwharau. He once scored ten tries for Taniwharau in a single game. He was first selected for South Auckland when aged 18.
Berryman made his debut for the New Zealand Māori in 1949 against the touring Australian side. Two years later he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team to tour Great Britain and France. He played in 12 games on the tour, but no test matches.
He toured Australia in 1956 with the New Zealand Māori side and played against touring Great Britain and French sides.
In 1961 he scored seven tries for Waikato in a match against the Bay of Plenty.
During his playing career he was described as the "best side stepper in the world".{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/69652680/charismatic-berryman-remembered|title=Charismatic Berryman remembered|author =FRANCES FERGUSON|date=24 June 2015|work=Stuff}}
Coaching career
After retiring, Berryman moved into coaching. He was the New Zealand Māori assistant coach during the 1975 Pacific Cup.
He coached New Zealand Māori on their 1983 tour of the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39654/new-zealand-maori-league-team-1983|title=New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand|publisher=}}
Soon after the tour, in February 1984, Berryman died aged 53.{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nklWo8vw-iIC&q=andy+berryman+rugby+league&pg=PA127| title=100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908-2008| publisher=Huia Publishers|author1=Coffey, John Oliver|author2=Bernie Wood| year=2008| pages=127–129| isbn=9781869693312}}
Legacy
In 2015, he was named at fullback in Taniwharau's team of their first 70 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/65740747/lance-hohaia-named-taniwharau-rugby-league-clubs-best|title=Lance Hohaia named Taniwharau rugby league club's best|author =AARON GOILE|date=3 February 2015|work=Stuff}}
All Black Norm Berryman was his brother's grandson.
References
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{{Aotearoa Māori rugby league team coaches}}
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Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team coaches
Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand national rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand rugby league coaches
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:Otahuhu Leopards players
Category:Place of birth missing
Category:Rugby league fullbacks